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Tae is always happy for the spotlight. And this lets us know that he's generally near civilization. I doubt that any of the members at bases have a Compose shop nexxt to them. And Yoongi still totally staying out of sight.

With no happy ending.

Off to SoCal to see my son but saw these two great ones this morning... the first one not so much a surprise but happy to see it confirmed. https://www.threads.net/@luvhope98_official/post/C4f12u5IuWF/ https://www.threads.net/@purple_lovetae07/post/C4eu5L0odfe/

Yet to Come in Busan in also on Prime -

Good casting - though Tae and Jin could switch and it would still work.

Jimin is Puck. Hobi could play him, too. Namjoon could, but with 7 to choose from, he wouldn't be my first choice. Compose - ComposeCoffee ⁦‪@Compose_Coffee‬⁩ 2024년 새 학기에는 새 친구한테 유자티 한 잔 주면서 인사하는 건 어떤가요?!? 안녕..! 혹시 유자티 좋아해..? 🍋 ..팀장님.. 혹시 유자티 좋아하세요..?? #컴포즈커피 #ComposeCoffee #V #뷔 #유자티 pic.twitter.com/fajQRHAK1A 3/10/24, 8:30 PM

ahhh, Jin - https://www.threads.net/@thilleshiem_/post/C4WMg9duSHY/?xmt=AQGzmDovvgJGY7xV7KTxv0i3AamsWPOkkU9qZ9vLSBejIA

It's 30 minutes worth and I haven't had time to watch it either, yet. Interesting tidbit about Tae's new song - and this makes me wonder, in general, whether we have seen much of truly new music. I have a suspicion that there are many songs just waiting for their time. bts memeories⁷ ⁦‪@btsmemeories‬⁩ Taehyung was already playing FRI(END)S as early as the Jinny’s Kitchen Retreat! pic.twitter.com/ArIskQ7SnI 3/10/24, 6:19 AM

Still hoping that Yoongi posts something on Weverse. I feel certain that the other members will have reached out to wish him an Happy birthday, yet we only know of Jin. God, I just love Jin. He's so thoughtful - especially of ARMY.

There are lots of references to Le Petit Prince in Busan, including a building-size mural in Gamcheon Culture Village, just across the street from another mural with massive paintings of JK and Jimin holding red roses. I think it's the theme of “ What is essential is invisible to the eye “ being a culturally familiar feel. Sort of Buddhist-like. Koreans are generally kind, and being kind is the #1 message of the book.

Agree on the potential for photoshopped Bam... And is this movie going to be something different than one of the online concerts or his Road to DDay documentary

I think this may be recent - he seems to be wearing army pants tucked into his boots. Not super clear, but it is the first we've really seen of JK not on base. Maybe recent - and I wonder if Bam is in Seoul, where JK would be able to see him more easily, or in Busan with his family. https://www.threads.net/@purple_lovetae07/post/C4ILkKPtfhV/

The guy is so stunningly skinny, I'm surprised one drink didn't overwhelm him. Interestingly. he doesn't turn bright red like Hobi always does when he drinks. I bet he felt awful -

Between Tae giving us something new in two weeks, Hobi in 3 weeks and TXT having their latest comeback on the 1st of April, how can I keep my playlists current? I wish there was a way to simply modify and edit one, but other than adding new stuff and using “shuffle“ I can't think of a way. Not that I am complaining about new music. I think we could possibly expect new music from RM and Yoongi- maybe. JK was so busy with all his massively successful solo projects before enlistment, I don''t know if he has something that he'll release in the summer, or fall. No way to verify this but interesting - and, also, why nothing from JK? https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-love-how-he-is-always-succeeding-fans-rejoice-bts-jimin-becomes-eligible-corporal-s-position-two-months-earlier-set-date

Just random stuff he posted, maybe... Stream Persona - https://www.threads.net/@viennesearmy77/post/C4BqP4ANUC9/

I never thought TaeKook was a real deal, anyway - maybe a JiKook, but who knows. JK was certainly in the kind of fit shape to have made the special warrior group and he'd have known a while ago that the tattoos were going to make that not a possibility. He chose to get all that ink. I didn't know that the companion program is for less desirable locations, but we had already read/heard that the base Jin has been at (and where Jimin and JK are now) is considered a "hardship" post but has some perks, like more days off. That kind of makes sense - why else would Jin have volunteered for it? I do wonder when we will actually know what assignment Yoongi has. I'm just pleased that he's probably in Seoul. The Military Manpower Admin building is not very far from the Hanam district (is thatt where he lives?) and relatively close to the Hybe building so he, theoretically can just hop over to his studio on his way home. I wonder if the "best trainee" is a monthly award or one that is given once to an enlisting group. In truth, we haven't heard from JK and no matter what great shape he was in, physically, he may not be adapting as well to the military life a Jimin is. We've only gotten a couple of mentions about him from Jimin (who, incidentally, mentioned in his last live that he'd see Yoongi and that he was well - another reason to believe he's in Seoul). JK was close to tears in his last live, unlike the others. Being with Jimin is the best possible place for JK to be.

Another bit on Hobi - https://www.threads.net/@purple_lovetae07/post/C35X_Njv62v/

So hard to get anything fresh on the members. I am really looking forward to Hobi's new stuff. And I did find a couple of random things. cestlavie_90⁷💜 ⁦‪@cestlavie9090‬⁩ "This isn't mine. The img of ⁦‪@BTS_twt‬⁩ may hv been realized but that's quite abstract. Sometimes we take it for granted but I nvr thought of it as being mine. We've to stay humble & reflect on ourselves. We’re not the long time owners of these." Namjoon 💜 pic.twitter.com/m9C3Eu9qAp 2/27/24, 5:25 AM https://www.threads.net/@indianazayn/post/C32t2iAvZcI/ jin files ⁦‪@seokjinfile‬⁩ 105 days to go 😉 pic.twitter.com/p3oZuehfRD 2/27/24, 8:04 AM

It's as if they've been singing together for a decade! JK knows Jimin so well.

Season 2 -that is SO far in the future..... But he, once again, reassures us that BTS will be running around on stage again. Hearing that from Yoongi is the most reassuring. BTS Charts Daily ⁦‪@btschartsdailyc‬⁩ 📊| #SUGA / #AGUSTD becomes in the RAPPER with the Most Songs (4) to surpassed 100 #1's on iTunes Worldwide! CONGRATULATIONS SUGA ITUNES RAP KING MIN YOONGI #ThatThat100iTunes pic.twitter.com/86curg6NMg 2/25/24, 8:30 PM

I wondered how long ago this picture was taken. No lip piercing -

Evidently, this is a thing. And I guess today is the day Fake Love is being pushed by ARMY. Already in the top ten of Itunes - Hobi's album - forst I had to choose which version and now I wonder if it's actually two different albums. Prelude and Interlude. Maybe when the track lists are released, that will be answered. JIN GLOBAL 🌐 #JintercontinentalCup 🏆 ⁦‪@SeokjinGlobal‬⁩ 🌊 9 HOURS TO GO! Join the charting project for SUPER TUNA by Jin on the Spotify Global Chart! 🌏 🐟 February 24-25, 2024 🐟 Starts at 9AM KST 🐟 $1,084.84 for KSJ1 Get ready to participate and prepare maximum accounts! 🎣 GLOBAL HIT SUPER TUNA #방탄소년단진 #JIN ⁦‪@BTS_twt‬⁩ pic.twitter.com/1b0T7cmprC 2/23/24, 8:00 AM

Yum. Is Tae the other voice?

And now I am face with that recurring dilemma of what version to get. I definitely want to support Hobi in this. At least ITunes is only one. But of course, I will get a physical copy, too. I am okay with the dribble of new stuff to buy and it's good to have it. It does annoy, me, however, that Weverse has ads for merch on all the media - even teasers. I understand commercial behavior but, for me, the BTS page should be free of all this. That's just me.

He can be their manager, for sure. There was a notice from someone right near midnight, the 17th18th in Korea, from someone and I went ahead and sen him my birthday fan letter right then - bleary eyed. Clearly, he had a couple of days off - so far, I think, Jin is the one most likely to post a comment about anything from his phone, even while serving. The otthers seem to wait until they have a day off - except, I guess, RM, who also wished Hobi a happy birthday, though maybe he was off, too. I so hope tthe members see each other when they are off. Part of the birthday stuff from ARMY was a cup/coffee promotion that Hobi shows the cup from on his Insta-real. I did a quick screenshot - that didn't work https://www.instagram.com/stories/uarmyhope/3305469463497243645/ I can't get the twitter to work, still, but this is what it was about. I just cut and pasted. Sun, Feb 18 at 11:04 AM BTS Translations / Bangtansubs ⁦‪@BTS_Trans‬⁩ 240218 ⁦‪@BTS_twt‬⁩ J-Hope’s Instagram Story #SoTouched Cup: To the officers of the Korean army guarding the Korean peninsula, we are grateful for all the work you do. (T/N: The cup is the following event organised by ARMY to give free coffee to soldiers: twitter.com/_hope_s_mile/s…)… pic.twitter.com/nKVkxVjUju